Serve as the primary point of contact and influence for reward management in EMEA. Meet proactively with senior leaders and managers to educate, train, and communicate our reward philosophy and understand reward program opportunities.Research, analyse and evaluate compensation and benefits practices in EMEA. Maintain a network of contacts and vendors to gather market intelligence.Proactively benchmark compensation and benefits internally and in the external market. Recommend changes to total compensation structures as needed.Lead the annual compensation review processes, including advising on program strategy, training managers and reviewing recommendations.Work with the talent acquisition team to ensure internal and external candidates receive appropriate compensation offers consistent with our rewards philosophy.Support the day-to-day operations of the benefits portfolio, working with third party benefit suppliers on issues such as healthcare, pensions and risk benefits.Review and evaluate our current benefits portfolio and consider alternatives and improvements.Act as an internal adviser on all initiatives and strategic projects with a compensation and benefits impact, involving interaction with employees and business leaders.Ensure all compensation policies are compliant with country and regional regulatory requirements, including staying abreast of proposed and prospective regulatory requirements.Support global team and EMEA HR partners on international employee relocation and immigration.

Own key programmes and processes across Western Europe, including leading the annual reward cycle, building salary structures, conducting job evaluations, market analysis and mobility activity.Monitor and participate in the design and implementation of reward strategies and programmes across the region.Partner with HR leaders to ensure reward programmes are implemented consistently, and provide advice, guidance and training on aspects of reward.Participate in reward-related projects. Recent examples include: incentive scheme review and communication, UK gender pay reporting, redesign of HRIS compensation planning module, review and redesign of training and communication materials for reward.

Responsible for supporting the effectiveness and competitiveness of reward programmes across Western Europe, Turkey, Middle-East and Africa, eventually assuming responsibility for acting as lead reward partner for South African business.Support the implementation of reward strategies and programmes across the region, monitoring their effectiveness and competitiveness.Support key reward programmes and processes, including the annual reward cycle, building salary structures, and conducting job evaluations and market analysis.Partner with HR to ensure reward programmes are implemented consistently, and provide advice, guidance and training on aspects of reward.

Responsible for supporting the delivery of C&B strategy and philosophy across 30+ countries in Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) in a fast-paced, complex, matrix organisation.